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1 hour ago, lraC said:
Great preview Herbie. The picture of Tony Field brought back some Childhood memories and a bit of heartbreak. He was one of my first heroes and I remember him also being, one of the first players to be transferred, whilst I was a young fan. Relying on my memory rather than looking it up, I think we lost the boss, Ken Furphy to the Blades, who then came back and raided the club.
Other things that spring to mind when I think of the blades, is the FA Cup quarter final defeat there on penalties and also a couple of friends who have played for them.
Hope we can get something, but do fear the worst on Wednesday. A draw would keep them at arms length and a win would be wonderful. A scabby 0-1 against the run of play please and a return to our winning run, will go down nicely.
Furphy, Field, Garbett & “first £1m footballer” David Bradford of course. They all went on to have careers in the NASL, I think with NY Cosmos at the time Pele was there.
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6130493.ewood-youngster-might-made-history/
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“BRFCS…the home of all your great water table chat…an oldie from Coldpay & then we’ll be back with news & traffic…it’s 20 minutes to the hour…”
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Loved this concept…👌🏻
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I stepped off the train, made my way out of the station, reached for the map in my pocket showing the location of Courtwood House; carried out some quick calculations and decided to walk.
Time was on my side and I could save the taxi money to put towards an LP. I was fifteen years old and on my way for my first ever interview. It was with Midland Bank… “The Listening Bank” - ask your grandparents - applying for entrance into their graduate scheme. I was far from confident. Frankly, I felt as welcome as David Dunn visiting “The Royal Dyche” for a swift half and couldn’t wait for the ordeal to be over and soon to be on the earliest train home. That was the first time I had ever set foot in Sheffield and had it been the last, I would have been neither surprised nor concerned.
Fast forward fourteen years or so, I’m standing in the ballroom of the Royal Victoria Hotel in Sheffield, delivering my groom’s speech. I’d married a Yorkshire lass and Sheffield was now always going to be a significant part of my history; notwithstanding that at this point I lived in the West Midlands.Sheffield’s claws were now in me. Visits to the in-laws meant trips to Meadowhall and if I played a shrewd strategic game, could be timed conveniently to “coincide” with away games at Hillsborough and Bramall Lane…how fortunate ?
By 2007, we’d moved both jobs and house. Birmingham was firmly in the rear-view mirror and Sheffield now became my home, as it remains to this very day. As a Lancastrian, I never expected ever to settle in South Yorkshire; but as I reflect for this piece, Sheffield has constantly appeared at significant junctions in my life…destiny perhaps ?
If I’m being scrupulously honest; I’ve never felt more at home anywhere, than I do here..
I’d secured the Midland Bank gig, I’d married a Sheffield girl and as my Twitter bio proclaims…I’m now an “exiled Lancastrian undertaking important missionary work in South Yorkshire”. As luck would have it, there is a little cluster of Rovers fans in this neck of the woods. We provide mutual succour and comfort to each other and when circumstances allow; we travel to Ewood together, meet up at away games and chew the cud on social media.
So it is that on 23rd February, I will proudly welcome my fellow Roverites to the Steel City and we will descend on Bramall Lane keen to secure three vital points.
Sheffield has suffered during the Covid lockdown. Many of our favourite shops have closed. The exit of John Lewis especially, being felt much like a death in the family. At least some of my favourite bars, restaurants and venues have somehow battled to keep heads above water and all being well, will survive and hopefully thrive.
If you’re arriving by train, visit the Sheffield Tap on platform 1 of the station. If you’re arriving by car (& not driving of course), the best selection of ales close to Bramall Lane is probably “The Beer Engine” on Cemetery Road. Most folks won’t have time on a Wednesday evening, but if you ever find yourself in Sheffield with more leisure time, check out the Kelham Island district in the city; especially The Cutlery Works, the Kelham Island Tavern and if you like pizzas and real ale, Craft & Dough.
From a footballing perspective, the city has seen the Owls spending more time fighting financial meltdown of late than footballing foes; whilst the Blades rose to the Premier League, taking the division by storm, only then to implode and drop back to the Championship. A period of readjustment now seems to have calmed things down, thanks to the appointment of former Barnsley & Leeds Utd boss Paul Heckingbottom.
In his enjoyable sporting memoirs, Michael Parkinson often used a generic name of “Arthur Strongitharm” to describe an all-purpose composite Yorkshireman; presumably to avoid legal issues with some of his more ascerbic pen portraits. Ignoring that fictional name and with the possible exception of Arnie Sidebottom, is there a more stereotypical Yorkshire sporting name ?
Legend has it that the Blades tend to attract the working-class Sheffielder, whilst the Owls are viewed as the more aspirational, middle-class club. Whichever opponent, Rovers have suffered some heartbreak in the Steel City over the years; the most memorable recent victories tending to come at Hillsborough rather than Bramall Lane.
The (if you believe it) working-class Blades have traditionally proved to be obdurate opponents and similar can be expected this February. The victory at Ewood earlier this season after *that* Fulham game, proved to be a catalyst for a sustained run of positive results which catapulted Rovers into automatic promotion contention. The New Year however, has served only to pour cold water on those heady dreams. Poor recent form means that Rovers really need to secure a decent Bramall Lane result this time, else the great work of November and December will turn us into footballing Bullseye contestants… “Look at what you *could* have won…”
The form table after the draw at The Hawthorns certainly calls out the size of the task ahead for Rovers. A re-energised and re-invigorated United are seemingly starting the sort of late season surge that can easily propel a team to the play-offs. We all know the challenges that Rovers currently face in the goal scoring department and given the Blades’ defensive record, this match in the Steel City requires Rovers to be on their mettle.
With a hat tip to my fellow Sheffield-based Roverite Mike Delap - here’s a list of alumni of the two clubs…Kevin Arnott
James Beattie
Marcus Bent
Alan Birchenall
Nick Blackman
Nathan Blake
David Bradford
Viv Busby
Harry Chapman
Gordon Cowans
Tony Field
Garry Flitcroft
Paul Gallagher
Terry Garbett
Keith Gillespie
Mick Heaton
Alan Kelly
Andy Kennedy
Matt Kilgallon
Jay McEveley
Nicky Marker
Andy Morrison
Mark Patterson
Neil Ramsbottom
Jack Rodwell
Craig Short
Mick Speight
Phil Starbuck
Jon Stead
Keith Treacy
Lee Williamson
Alan Wright
Sheffield has many positive attributes that I find endearing - if United could afford us the sort of warm welcome that Wednesday managed in January 2020, then I’m sure many fellow Roverites would enjoy the city every bit as much as I do. 😊 #COYB
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9 minutes ago, Exiled in Toronto said:
John Waddington?
Aye…predictive text fail 🤦♂️
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John Waddington was a Darrener if that counts
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Stuart Metcalfe
John Byrom
Neil Ramsbottom
Brett Ormerod
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https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/podcasts/ep-147-biryani-and-worthy's/5
In a packed episode, we consider the emotions stirred when meeting footballers in real life, chat Ewood Express & biryani (& much more !) with Yasir Sufi & quiz our panel on their collective Rovers knowledge - including the 2002 Worthington Cup final.
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16 hours ago, Nuttall is lost said:Why was this taken away as pre match music? It had become tradition.
We voted to cut ties with Europe…
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2 hours ago, Gav said:The Forest player ran straight to the Blackburn End after he scored to bait the crowd, that set the scene, you reap what you sow I'm afraid.
Can’t agree with this…
Football fans love it when their players do this sort of thing to the opposition. Therefore, if you dish it out, you got to take it in return.
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15 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:
Considering we’ve the best home record in the league this season, or we did have before Fulham won last night, the supposed ‘marginal gains’ rationale in previous years of having them in the upper tier has proven to be nonsense.
I’d love to ask the players whether the presence of away fans fires them up or intimidates them…& if it’s intimidate…get a decent sports psychologist in immediately.
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A bit I did for BRFCS with @Forza_Garibaldi
https://www.forzagaribaldi.com/forest-away-blackburn-rovers-wednesday-9th-february-fan-guide/
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3 hours ago, Mattyblue said:
Ashton-under-Lyne according to rovers.co.uk.
Home of World Cup winners (great quiz question…) 😉
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3 hours ago, speeeeeeedie said:
I watched Rovers lose 3-2 from the Kippax. 1992-93 season I think. I remember that Patrik Andersson played. I decided to tag along with a couple of my dad's mates. They had decided after a few beers the night before that they were going. They asked me. I went. We got to Maine Road, tickets only for away fans, no sale on the day. For some daft reason we decided to pay to go on the Kippax.
An interesting afternoon.
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https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/flashback:-blackburn-rovers-v-oxford-utd-2989/170
If anyone knows who the mascots were...let us know..!
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Rovers travel to Elland Road in August 1989. Look out for SuperAtko ghosting into the box & a Leeds midfield containing a veteran, a movie star & a young tyro...
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7 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:
but it`s bournemouth,a tiny enclave where old people go on holiday and whose football club has spent most of it`s existence in the bottom two divisions,i could handle it if it was sheff wed or similar,but bournemouth,ffs their ground only holds 10000
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41 minutes ago, ChrisyG said:
BRFCS should get their hands in their pockets and re-sign the lad. He's pure class! We're not the same messageboard without him.
“When we see Premier League attendances in here…we’ll offer Premier League terms. I sometimes wonder whether this town wants a football fans website” a clearly disconsolate board member said earlier.
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Just now, Iceman said:This is actually disappointing... Even without selling Rothwell, Mowbray said that they are close to bringing players in.
If we are serious about promotion, then we should have been aggressively trying to strengthen this squad. Not saying sign 5 or 6 players, just 3 quality in key positions would have sufficed.
The signings of Hedges, Markanday & Zeefuik seem to be being ignored…I know Markanday got injured but who could foresee that ?
Giles in, Rothwell retained…that would be decent surely ?
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1 hour ago, Madon said:
Assombalonga is on his way to Brockhall.
Always appreciate the hits…Luca Toni ? 😉
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2 minutes ago, Madon said:
I'd probably say this one most likely isn't on Venkys. Sounds to me as though it's TM that has had the final say and Venkys initially didn't want to sell to anyone, especially Bournemouth, but TM has talked them round.
There will be money spent tomorrow.
Assombalonga ? 😀
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